Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Gareth Bale alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Gareth Bale were alive at the same time for 19 years, from 1989 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 30 when Gareth Bale was born.

Gareth Bale was 19 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

Gareth Bale

Welsh association football player

Born 16 July 1989 · living, 37 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Gareth Bale in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.